[Hiring] Cloud Platform Consultant @Simpson Associates

Role Description

As a Cloud Platform Consultant within the Cloud Platform and Security Team, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. Your role will involve:

• Architecting cloud environments
• Implementing infrastructure as code
• Optimising cloud resources for performance and cost-efficiency
• Developing a growing awareness of security best practices across cloud workloads
• Providing expert guidance on cloud strategy
• Assisting in cloud migration and modernisation projects
• Ensuring that clients’ needs are met with the highest standards of service
• Collaborating closely with colleagues in the Cloud Platform and Security Team
• Interacting with a broad spectrum of customers and internal team members

Qualifications

• Experience with Cloud networking, including Virtual Networks and Azure Firewall
• Experience with Azure DevOps and infrastructure as code, such as Azure Bicep and Terraform
• Experience in deploying a broad range of Azure resource types, including Storage accounts, Virtual machines, Synapse Databricks
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or similar
• Hands-on experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Working knowledge of Azure services
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, or similar
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments
• Understanding of network setup and configuration in Azure
• Working familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender services
• Familiarity with the Cloud Adoption Framework and the Azure Landing Zone conceptual architecture
• Experience configuring and administrating Identity and Access Management tooling such as Active Directory and EntraID

Requirements

• A natural problem solver with excellent troubleshooting skills
• The ability to prioritise workload under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic, confident, and proactive
• Pleasant, friendly, and approachable manner, with empathy for customers

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a Microsoft Solutions Partner
• Recognition as the winner of the 2024 Microsoft Community Response Partner of the Year award
• Collaboration with a team that champions creativity, innovation, and collaboration